| Ollie -- and yes, he is this cute in real life |
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
don't get our germs from reading this post
There is only one word to sum up our past week:
sick.
Since I started working with my little angels in public schools (aka germ paradise), I get sick from about October to February - with a few week-long bouts of healthiness sprinkled throughout the horrid winter months. That means that I have been sick for roughly 36% of the past 3 years. Nice.
But, this week I was not sick with my normal sinus infection/sore throat/coughing/fever/cold. I was sick with the stomach flu. The "no-eating-for-2-days-lose-8-pounds-look-upon-food-with-the-utmost-disdain" stomach flu.
Then I passed it to Cody.
I have emerged from the pit of misery with some new insights into being sick. And you get to read them:
~ it is not fun to stay home from work now that I hate all of the 4 pm shows on tv. Come back Oprah!!
~ laying on the couch in without moving for 6 hours equals a really sore back.
~ laying in our bed without moving for 6 hours equals a really good night's sleep.
~ I crave Taco Bell & pizza when I am sick. Even with the stomach flu. What is wrong with me!?!?!?!?!
~ don't worry, Cody didn't let me eat Taco Bell.
~ double don't worry, I have already regained the weight I lost
sick.
Since I started working with my little angels in public schools (aka germ paradise), I get sick from about October to February - with a few week-long bouts of healthiness sprinkled throughout the horrid winter months. That means that I have been sick for roughly 36% of the past 3 years. Nice.
But, this week I was not sick with my normal sinus infection/sore throat/coughing/fever/cold. I was sick with the stomach flu. The "no-eating-for-2-days-lose-8-pounds-look-upon-food-with-the-utmost-disdain" stomach flu.
Then I passed it to Cody.
I have emerged from the pit of misery with some new insights into being sick. And you get to read them:
~ it is not fun to stay home from work now that I hate all of the 4 pm shows on tv. Come back Oprah!!
~ laying on the couch in without moving for 6 hours equals a really sore back.
~ laying in our bed without moving for 6 hours equals a really good night's sleep.
~ I crave Taco Bell & pizza when I am sick. Even with the stomach flu. What is wrong with me!?!?!?!?!
~ don't worry, Cody didn't let me eat Taco Bell.
~ double don't worry, I have already regained the weight I lost
Sunday, January 8, 2012
what's the word?
Any true Iowan would know the answer to that question.
Cody & I attended our first Iowa basketball game this weekend -- and to be 100% truthful, we really went to watch #7 Ohio State and their phenom, Jared Sullinger. He was pretty awesome for the three minutes he actually tried . . . the rest of the time he walked up and down the court and stood in the key daring any of Iowa's players to come at him. Whenever Iowa came at him, he swatted the ball away like he was playing volleyball or something. It only took a couple of blocks before Iowa resorted to their outside game, which is a lot like my outside game (nonexistent).
To maintain this blog's integrity, I will post a few grainy pictures taken with my iPod. I think we will be in the market for a new camera soon -- any suggestions about a good one would be appreciated.
The word is fight!
Cody & I attended our first Iowa basketball game this weekend -- and to be 100% truthful, we really went to watch #7 Ohio State and their phenom, Jared Sullinger. He was pretty awesome for the three minutes he actually tried . . . the rest of the time he walked up and down the court and stood in the key daring any of Iowa's players to come at him. Whenever Iowa came at him, he swatted the ball away like he was playing volleyball or something. It only took a couple of blocks before Iowa resorted to their outside game, which is a lot like my outside game (nonexistent).
To maintain this blog's integrity, I will post a few grainy pictures taken with my iPod. I think we will be in the market for a new camera soon -- any suggestions about a good one would be appreciated.
| Iowa is the team with yellow jerseys. That's about all I can tell you about this picture. |
| I think we took this one to show the size of the arena? Maybe . . . |
| Does this picture really need a caption? |
| Ohio State dunks!! Luckily, we captured the most exciting moment of the game on film. |
Thursday, January 5, 2012
don't worry. we are alive.
So, I have blogged since July. It's okay though, because I will give you a quick update (without pictures -- the camera is still MIA).
August
Jessie & Dave's sweet babies Drew & Oliver arrived 8 weeks early and cute as two peas in a pod.
Cody started the semester of death.
I started obsessively checking Facebook every 3 minutes to make sure I didn't miss any new pictures of the twinners.
September
I visited the babes over Labor Day.
Cody continued the semester of death.
October
I didn't make Cody a birthday cake.
Cody bravely forged ahead through the semester of death.
November
I got sick the week before Thanksgiving.
Cody pushed on during his semester of death.
We flew home for Thanksgiving.
December
I was still sick -- for a grand total of 7 consecutive weeks.
Cody triumphed (haha, the first time I spelled it trimumphed -- I must be tired!) over the semester of death.
We flew home for Christmas & New Year's.
I cuddled all FOUR of my nephews.
Cody forgot what it was like to have a life.
We saw snow.
January
Day 1: 5 hour nap.
Day 2: Football.
Day 3: Watched the caucus in Utah. Hilarious -- and anxiety ridden, thinking we might have cost Mitt a victory.
Day 4: Returned to Iowa.
Day 5: Went on a walk and grilled to celebrate the 52 degree weather.
Hopefully you feel caught up on our lives now . . . I can't promise that I will continue my trend of posting what we do every day in 2012, but I will try to blog at least every 3 months :) Okay, okay, okay. Maybe I will shoot for a couple of times each week. Maybe.
August
Jessie & Dave's sweet babies Drew & Oliver arrived 8 weeks early and cute as two peas in a pod.
Cody started the semester of death.
I started obsessively checking Facebook every 3 minutes to make sure I didn't miss any new pictures of the twinners.
September
I visited the babes over Labor Day.
Cody continued the semester of death.
October
I didn't make Cody a birthday cake.
Cody bravely forged ahead through the semester of death.
November
I got sick the week before Thanksgiving.
Cody pushed on during his semester of death.
We flew home for Thanksgiving.
December
I was still sick -- for a grand total of 7 consecutive weeks.
Cody triumphed (haha, the first time I spelled it trimumphed -- I must be tired!) over the semester of death.
We flew home for Christmas & New Year's.
I cuddled all FOUR of my nephews.
Cody forgot what it was like to have a life.
We saw snow.
January
Day 1: 5 hour nap.
Day 2: Football.
Day 3: Watched the caucus in Utah. Hilarious -- and anxiety ridden, thinking we might have cost Mitt a victory.
Day 4: Returned to Iowa.
Day 5: Went on a walk and grilled to celebrate the 52 degree weather.
Hopefully you feel caught up on our lives now . . . I can't promise that I will continue my trend of posting what we do every day in 2012, but I will try to blog at least every 3 months :) Okay, okay, okay. Maybe I will shoot for a couple of times each week. Maybe.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
since i've been gone
Gee, I love technology :) I am typing this post from 30,000 feet in the air on my way home from Idaho. I had a fab time (of course) but didn't take many pictures (my real camera was hiding when I was packing). My apologies for the text overload - I am just trying to paint pictures for you with my words :)
> most of my days started off with a snuggle from this pup:
I need a dog.
> girls night with my sweet cousins. They are pretty much my favorite people to be with. Thanks to Camille, who is the youngest by far, for driving us to Ririe and back without any 'hang on for dear life' maneuvers :)
> working a shift at my parents' store. I've still got the retail touch apparently - I sold the smallest pair of women's Harley Davidson steel toed boots and convinced a guy to buy a shirt because I liked the color of it . . .
> mowing the whole lawn twice. Life was much less sweaty when Dave mowed the back lawn and I only did the front.
> playing in my first Jack's Pack softball game. I think my grandpa got a kick out of me running to first with my eyes closed because I was afraid the ball was going to hit me. I am so athletic :) Haha!
> road-tripping (via airplane) to visit Dave and Jessie in Mesa. Dave took me shopping in probably my most favorite mall to date. EVER. Maybe it was the company too . . . To show him my gratitude, I watched him and my mom relandscspe the front yard in 100+ degree heat. That is best sister ever material :)
> finding a plant in the bathroom after our weekend in Mesa. Thanks Dad, I guess?
> watching the best fireworks west of the Mississippi. Seriously, going to Idaho Falls on the Fourth of July should be numero uno on everybody's bucket list. Words cannot describe the experience - just ask Cody; he thought I was being overdramatic until he tried it last year.
> throwing a baby shower via Skype for Jessie. Good food, cute presents, nice chats - practically perfect, except the guest of honor was in Arizona instead of Idaho . . . but when life gives you lemons, you might as well make lemonade
> or lemon bars, which were part of the spread my mom and I whipped up of my cousin Katie's wedding. In one day, we made 300 cookies <4 different kinds>, 50 lemon bars, and 50 mint brownies. I am baked out.
> we wedding-ed it up with Katie & Luke. I am so glad I was able to come celebrate with them - I only teared up a couple times, just to shake people up. Or maybe I am becoming soft in my old age :)
> silly me, I almost forgot to mention our two sets of guests! My Uncle Rod & Aunt Susan from Seattle visited for a few days. And then our pals Marcus & Brittanie brought their sweet babes to stay overnight. As a result, I was informed by Reagan <5> and Ainsley <3> that my hair is CRAZY in the morning. I guess toddlers tell it like it is!
Signing off from somewhere over Nebraska,
> most of my days started off with a snuggle from this pup:
I need a dog.
> girls night with my sweet cousins. They are pretty much my favorite people to be with. Thanks to Camille, who is the youngest by far, for driving us to Ririe and back without any 'hang on for dear life' maneuvers :)
> working a shift at my parents' store. I've still got the retail touch apparently - I sold the smallest pair of women's Harley Davidson steel toed boots and convinced a guy to buy a shirt because I liked the color of it . . .
> mowing the whole lawn twice. Life was much less sweaty when Dave mowed the back lawn and I only did the front.
> playing in my first Jack's Pack softball game. I think my grandpa got a kick out of me running to first with my eyes closed because I was afraid the ball was going to hit me. I am so athletic :) Haha!
> road-tripping (via airplane) to visit Dave and Jessie in Mesa. Dave took me shopping in probably my most favorite mall to date. EVER. Maybe it was the company too . . . To show him my gratitude, I watched him and my mom relandscspe the front yard in 100+ degree heat. That is best sister ever material :)
> finding a plant in the bathroom after our weekend in Mesa. Thanks Dad, I guess?
> watching the best fireworks west of the Mississippi. Seriously, going to Idaho Falls on the Fourth of July should be numero uno on everybody's bucket list. Words cannot describe the experience - just ask Cody; he thought I was being overdramatic until he tried it last year.
> throwing a baby shower via Skype for Jessie. Good food, cute presents, nice chats - practically perfect, except the guest of honor was in Arizona instead of Idaho . . . but when life gives you lemons, you might as well make lemonade
> or lemon bars, which were part of the spread my mom and I whipped up of my cousin Katie's wedding. In one day, we made 300 cookies <4 different kinds>, 50 lemon bars, and 50 mint brownies. I am baked out.
> we wedding-ed it up with Katie & Luke. I am so glad I was able to come celebrate with them - I only teared up a couple times, just to shake people up. Or maybe I am becoming soft in my old age :)
> silly me, I almost forgot to mention our two sets of guests! My Uncle Rod & Aunt Susan from Seattle visited for a few days. And then our pals Marcus & Brittanie brought their sweet babes to stay overnight. As a result, I was informed by Reagan <5> and Ainsley <3> that my hair is CRAZY in the morning. I guess toddlers tell it like it is!
Signing off from somewhere over Nebraska,
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
{almost} famous
Just in case you haven't heard from my family or other assorted random observers, you should check out mittromney.com. Somebody's familiar face will be beaming at you there!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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